Nighttime Birds

Studio album by The Gathering

Released

6 June 1997

Recorded

17 February to 15 March 1997 at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany

Genre

Progressive metal, gothic metal,^[1] progressive rock

Length

48:44

Label

Century Media

Producer

Siggi Bemm, the Gathering

The Gathering chronology

Mandylion
(1995)

Nighttime Birds
(1997)

How to Measure a Planet?
(1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Nighttime Birds is the fourth full-length album of the Dutch Alternative rock band The Gathering, released on 6 June 1997 by Century Media Records. The album was recorded at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany between 17 February – 15 March 1997 under the guidance of producer Siggi Bemm and The Gathering.

Musically, this album could be seen as a transition between the gothic metal and doom metal sound of the band's previous album, and the more progressive rock and alternative rock style that would follow into later albums.

Track listing

Original 1997 Release
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"On Most Surfaces (Inuït)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	6:55
2.	"Confusion"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	6:33
3.	"The May Song"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	3:45
4.	"The Earth Is My Witness"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	5:31
5.	"New Moon, Different Day"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	6:07
6.	"Third Chance"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	5:26
7.	"Kevin's Telescope"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	3:23
8.	"Nighttime Birds"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	7:00
9.	"Shrink"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	4:00

2007 Century Media Reissue
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"The May Song (Radio Edit)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	3:50
11.	"The Earth Is My Witness (Edit)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	4:14
12.	"Confusion (Live In Krakow)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	7:08
13.	"The May Song (Live In Krakow)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	3:32
14.	"New Moon, Different Day (Live In Krakow)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	6:03
15.	"Adrenaline (Live In Krakow)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	4:06

Disc 1, 1–9 taken from the "Nighttime Birds" album.
Disc 1, 10–11 taken from "The May Song" EP.
Disc 1, 12–15 taken from the "In Motion" DVD. Recorded live in Krakow, Poland, 1997

Disc 2
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"New Moon, Different Day (Demo/EROC Session)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	6:18
2.	"Kevin's Telescope (Demo/EROC Session)"	Instrumental	The Gathering	4:47
3.	"Shrink (Demo/EROC Session)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	3:59
4.	"The Earth Is My Witness (Demo/EROC Session)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	6:09
5.	"Diamond Box (Demo/EROC Session)"	Instrumental	The Gathering	4:41
6.	"Nighttime Birds (Demo/EROC Session)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	7:02
7.	"On Most Surfaces (Demo/EROC Session)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	7:30
8.	"Hjelmar's (Demo/EROC Session)"	Instrumental	The Gathering	1:35
9.	"In Power We Entrust The Love Advocated"	Dead Can Dance	Dead Can Dance	4:05
10.	"When The Sun Hits"	Slowdive	Slowdive	4:52
11.	"Confusion (Demo/EROC Session)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	7:16
12.	"Shrink (Alternate Version)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	2:14
13.	"Adrenaline"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	4:15
14.	"Third Chance (Alternate Version)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	5:37

Disc 2, 1–8 EROC Demo Session recorded at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany, Mixed by EROC, 15 to 30 November 1996.
Disc 2, 9–10 recorded at S&K Studios, Doetinchem, Netherlands, 1 to 4 September 1997. Produced by The Gathering & Dirk Kemper. Taken from the "Kevin's Telescope" EP.
Disc 2, 11 taken from "Nighttime Birds" remixed by EROC. Taken from the "Kevin's Telescope" EP.
Disc 2, 12 recorded at Patrick Steenbakkers Audioprodukties, Shijndel, Netherlands, Summer 1996. Produced by Patrick Steenbakkers & The Gathering. Taken from the "Liberty Bell" EP.
Disc 2, 13–14 recorded at RS 29 Studios, Wolluck, Netherlands, 30 March to 3 April 1996. Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Oscar Holleman & The Gathering. Taken from the "Adrenaline/Leaves" EP.

Trivia

In the song Nighttime Birds (after minute 3:45) there is a sample of Indian flute music (a Raga Kafi) which can be heard in the Dutch theme park ′de Efteling′ at the fairy tale of The Flying Fakir
Track 8 contains a quote from the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Dutch Albums Chart^[3]	12
German Albums Chart^[4]	80

Personnel

Anneke van Giersbergen – lead vocals/guitars
René Rutten – guitars/flute
Jelmer Wiersma – guitars
Frank Boeijen – keyboards
Hugo Prinsen Geerligs – bass
Hans Rutten – drums

References

↑ http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=5177&page=&message_id=
↑ Huey, Steve. Nighttime Birds review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-27.
↑ http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Gathering&titel=Nighttime+Birds&cat=a
↑ http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=The+Gathering&title=Nighttime+Birds&cat=a&country=de

The Gathering

René Rutten Hans Rutten Frank Boeijen Silje Wergeland Marjolein Kooijman Hugo Prinsen Geerligs Jelmer Wiersma Bart Smits Marike Groot Niels Duffhues Martine van Loon Anneke van Giersbergen

Studio albums	Always... (1992) Almost a Dance (1993) Mandylion (1995) Nighttime Birds (1997) How to Measure a Planet? (1998) if_then_else (2000) Souvenirs (2003) Home (2006) The West Pole (2009) Disclosure (2012) Afterwords (2013)

Live albums	Superheat Sleepy Buildings A Noise Severe TG25: Live at Doornroosje

Extended plays	Adrenaline/Leaves Black Light District City from Above A Sound Relief

Compilations	Downfall Accessories

Related articles	Discography Agua de Annique

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